consumer-finance

What makes a true leader is particularly relevant to the banking industry, in which the leading institutions and key individuals are not always defined by asset size.

Meaningful rules encouraging Fannie and Freddie to do more with manufactured housing would allow more lenders into the market and make pricing more competitive.

The way the Consumer Financial Protection Agency is regulating the auto finance industry's relationships with dealers is simply wrong Â-- both legally and ethically Â-- according to Blair Evans of Baker Donelson. It's also directly counterproductive to its goal of protecting consumers, she says.

David Bowie was a legend in the music industry, but his name was also a presence in financial services, where his identity was synonymous with innovation.

Angus Deaton's efforts to improve understanding of poverty have helped opened the door to financial services firms meeting the market demands of the world's poor.